1846 State of the Union Address

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:state_highway
gptkbp:audience gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:content_type Official government document
gptkbp:context gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:date December 8, 1846
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:1847_State_of_the_Union_Address
gptkbp:format Written
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
U. S.-Mexico relations
Expansionism in the 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1846 State of the Union Address
gptkbp:impact Influenced public opinion on the war
gptkbp:influenced Subsequent U. S. foreign policy
gptkbp:is_cited_in Political science research
U. S. history textbooks
Historical analyses of the Mexican-American War
Analyses of U. S.-Mexico relations
Biographies of James K. Polk
Discussions on the ethics of war
Documentary films on U. S. history
Political commentaries on the 19th century
Political debates on military intervention
Political speeches on war
Research on American expansionism
Studies on presidential rhetoric
Historical documentaries on the Mexican-American War
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:location gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:notable_quote ' Our country is in a state of war.'
' The war is a just one.'
' We must be prepared for the worst.'
gptkbp:outcome Increased support for the war effort
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:1845_State_of_the_Union_Address
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:1845_State_of_the_Union_Address
gptkbp:president gptkb:James_Polk_Jr.
James K. Polk's presidency
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:California_Gold_Rush
gptkb:Battle_of_Monterrey
gptkb:Battle_of_Palo_Alto
gptkb:Annexation_of_Texas
gptkb:Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo
gptkbp:session gptkb:29th_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:significance Outlines the administration's goals and policies
Outlines U. S. expansionism
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkb:National_security
Domestic policy
Territorial expansion
Relations with Mexico
gptkbp:successor gptkb:1847_State_of_the_Union_Address
gptkbp:type political address
gptkbp:year 1846
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1847_State_of_the_Union_Address
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